Quest Perfect Planet by Johns W E (30 results)
More imagesPublished by The Childrens Book Club 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, , United KingdomBoundlessBookstore
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£ 8.02
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book has a lean with little wear to boards. Light toning to pages. DJ has some edge wear and toning.
Published by The Children's Book Club and Hodder and Stoughton, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomAlexander's Books
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£ 8.00
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Hardback 157 pages illustrated (colour jacket is by L.R. Squirrell, illustrator of black and white text drawings not given) Edge of page block foxed otherwise Very Good condition in Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions. L.R. Squirrell… (illustrator).

Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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£ 9.99
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st book club edition. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed, marked and edge worn. It is protected in cellophane. The boards show little wear. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*02/02/2023. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked… courier delivery services.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd. 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery, ROCK HILL, SC, U.S.A.Tall Stories Book & Print Gallery
Contact seller3-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Children's Book Club Edition. First Edition. Secure spine. Clean interiors. Faint toning to edges. Chipping to corners and edges. Closed tear to front cover. Spine has light soiling, chipping, and scuffing. Small stain to back cover.

Language: English
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Object Relations IOBA PBFA, London, United KingdomObject Relations IOBA PBFA
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£ 30.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing (1961). 157pp. VG/VG copy, prize plate on front pastedown, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, England 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, AustraliaCaerwen Books
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£ 27.06
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Nice copy, unclipped jacket has a tiny amount of corner wear and is in a protective sleeve. Price sticker on front flap.

Language: English
Published by The Childrens Book Club 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Lincolnshire Old Books, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, , United KingdomLincolnshire Old Books
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£ 10.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 8vo. Light blue boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A very good+ copy with clean boards. Internally complete and clean. No inscriptions. The very good+ dustwrapper is complete with no loss. Light wear to extremities with none of the usual toning to… spine. Original price of 8s6dnet to front flap. An attractive copy and much nicer than usually encountered.
Published by The Children's Book Club 1961 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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£ 8.96
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Octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (VG-); Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postag…e costs.
Published by London; Children's Book Club, London
- Hardcover
Seller: Peakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA, Sheringham, United KingdomPeakirk Books, Heather Lawrence PBFA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. H/b; d/w; vg-/g; 8vo; 157pp; foxing on edges; d/w stained and torn in places; Space Exploration; Vol. 8; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Published by The Children's Book Club 1961
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Very light foxing on page edges; otherwise a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Minor edge wear to dust jacket, mainly at spine head; ink markings on front flap; protected in removable clear film. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.
More imagesPublished by London. Children's Book Club. 1961. 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Gemini-Books, Shrewsbury, , United KingdomGemini-Books
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Hardback. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in Very Good condition. Clean, bright, no inscriptions. Jackat fitted with a new removable clear cover. Securely packaged.

Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: D & M Books, PBFA, Mirfield, United KingdomD & M Books, PBFA
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£ 22.50
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 'The Quest for the Perfect Planet' by Captain W. E. Johns. Hodder and Stoughton 1961 first edition. Very good in very good unclipped dust jacket. Just a hint of sunning to the spine.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter Two Books, Ammanford, United KingdomChapter Two Books
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£ 16.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Message from previous owners on front end paper.
More imagesPublished by The Children's Book Club, London 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Book Bungalow, Edinburgh, United KingdomBook Bungalow
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£ 20.00
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Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Thus Edition. Tioght clean crisp copy, free of markings, in tight bright umnclipped DJ, some age tanning to rear panel, minor rubbing to corners. dusty edges. Size: 8vo.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by The Children's Book Club 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Westmoor Books, Bedale, United KingdomWestmoor Books
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£ 30.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Children's Book Club, London, 1961. First edition from The Children's Book Club, 1961 (by arrangement with Hodder & Stoughton). Hardback. 157pp.Near Fine book in Near Fine unclipped dj.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 157 pages. 19 cm. Subjects; Adventure Fiction. Aviation/Air Adventures. WWI Fighter Pilots. James Bigglesworth. T…hriller & Espionage. Historical Fiction. 3 Kg.
Published by Hodder 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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£ 19.21
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Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Quite scarce but this is a reading copy. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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£ 31.11
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 157 pages. 19 cm. Subjects; Adventure Fiction. Aviation/Air Adventures. WWI Fighter Pilots. James Bigglesworth. T…hriller & Espionage. Historical Fiction. 1 Kg.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton 1961
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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1st edition, 1961. Faint yellowing/foxing on page edges and endpapers. Some pages dog-earred. Otherwise a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped; light wear; protected in removable clear film. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Published by Children's Book Club, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Godley Books, Hyde, , United KingdomGodley Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and the tiniest of bumps to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 157pp. Children's adventure science fiction form the author of Biggles stories about an expedition to fin…d a planet older than Earth which it was hoped, may have a greater degree of civilization on it. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 7.5 x 5 inches.
Published by The Childrens Book Club, London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, , United KingdomThe Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
£ 12.50
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blue cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Slight wear to spine. Dust Jacket has small closed tears, but otherwise complete and overall sound. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Britain/UK; 1960s; Inventory No: 41178. For… further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying.

Published by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United KingdomStella & Rose's Books, PBFA
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£ 29.40
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The quest is to find a perfect planet as refuge from the day of doom. Red boards, black title to spine and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Ink…stamp to front pastedown (St. Lukes C.E. Primary School). Endpapers and prelims a bit grubby. Textblock slightly grubby and foxed. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly faded to spine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Stead, (illustrator).
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Published by Childrens Book Club 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United KingdomBarely Read Books
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£ 85.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book Club Edition. Binding cocked creased to spine bottom and a little to top minor bumps to corners clean and VG. Internally no inscription clean tight near fine. Dust Wrapper minor rub to front flap bottom corner otherwise complete no tears or loss not price cut fine.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Hodder And Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United KingdomBarely Read Books
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£ 85.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. Very good condition. Front and rear boards clean, bright and without blemish or marks. Straight and without bumps. Spine is straight.Front and rear end papers clean and without inscription. Binding tight.Small marks to b…ottom of text block. Dust wrapper/ Front panel and spine clean and bright,Coffee stains to rear panel (see photo) slight crease to bottom right and top right corner. No tears or loss. Some minor rubs to top and bottom of spine but complete. No tears or chips. Price cut. If you require a more detailed description of any book please feel free to email us. Any of our books that have dustwrappers, our dustwrappers will be protected with non sticky removable plastic book protectors. Most W E Johns titles regularly stocked, contact barely Read books for more info. Please contact us when ordering more then one book for combined postage. All books are packed carefully in bubble wrap and a jiffy bag or strong box.
More imagesPublished by Children book club 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United KingdomBarely Read Books
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£ 30.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Minor fade to top edge of spine,foxed to top of closed page edges with small stain and a little fox to long edge.Not inscribed,clean bright copy. Dustwrapper is really excellent,unsunned bright,no tears or loss.Tiny creasing to… spine top otherwise exceptional. *****SPRING OFFER: 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR W.E.JOHNS LISTINGS. PLEASE CONTACT US. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Minor fade to top edge of spine,foxed to top of closed page edges with small stain and a little fox to long edge.Not inscribed,clean bright copy. Dustwrapper is really excellent,unsunned bright,no tears or loss.Tiny creasing to spine top otherwise exceptional. ***** OFFER: 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR W.E.JOHNS LISTINGS. PLEASE CONTACT US.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Hodder and Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United KingdomBarely Read Books
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£ 200.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition First Printing Publishers File copy with a stamp to the half title page. The book and dust wrapper have no faults.
More imagesPublished by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: SEVERNBOOKS, Telford, SHROP, United KingdomSEVERNBOOKS
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£ 40.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1961 1st Edition. 157 pages. 8th in science fiction series of Biggles author, W E Johns. Dustwrapper has been photographed in its mylar wrapping over white paper. It has very small loss to bottom of front foldover fold and bottom of spine. Creased an…d some small unrepaired tears at front bottom. Not price clipped. Clean and undamaged red covers. Book is tight. Pages are bright, clean and unmarked. Upper and lower text block edges have a few faint small fox spots but nothing to worry about. A very good copy.
More imagesPublished by Hodder & Stoughton 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Julian Roberts Fine Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Lincolnshire, , United KingdomJulian Roberts Fine Books ABA ILAB PBFA
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£ 45.00
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First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red boards with black titles. Pictorial dustwrappr by Stead. A near fine copy with clean boards. No marks to textblock edges. Evidence of old pencil price to endpaper. The near fine/fine dustwrapper has light wear only. No fading to spine. Original price of 8/6net to front flap. Professor Bran…e and his friends aim to find a perfect planet as a refuge from the day of doom.

- Hardcover
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, London, United KingdomMaggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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£ 54.00
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Children's Book Club edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in black, dust jacket. London, The Children's Book Club. A very good copy, edges of jacket a little worn, old pen price to front free endpaper.

- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, London, United KingdomMaggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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£ 108.00
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First edition. 8vo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in black, dust jacket. London, Hodder and Stoughton. A very good copy, extremities of jacket rubbed, date stamped to rear free endpaper.